If you're having trouble emailing a PDF from your Mac, it may be because your PDF is too large to email. Files over 8-10 MB are bigger than most email providers will accept. Did you know you can shrink the file size of a PDF? Here are two ways to do it. PDF Shrink This software, which costs $35, ...
My kid is going to college. Which Mac should I buy him or her?
I got an email from a client today--her twin girls are heading off to college in the fall, and she wants to buy them both Mac laptops. She asked me which Mac I recommended for this purpose. Here are what I consider the essential requirements: sturdy (it should last all 4 years of college!) ...
How to Make a Clone of Your Mac
Sometimes you want to make an exact copy of all the files on your Mac--also known as a snapshot copy or a clone. This means a one-time exact duplication of your existing computer (which is different from Time Machine, which makes incremental backups as files on your computer change.) Some reasons ...
Avast Virus Protection for the Mac
Ever since the discovery of the MACDefender malware last month there have been numerous articles, blog posts, and discussions on the topic. Read more about it in our newsletter on Mac Malware and Better Passwords. One possible solution is this: Avast has just launched a new free antivirus software ...
How to Do Better Google Searches
Google is the go-to place for finding out answers to anything. But sometimes it can be hard to find exactly what you want because there's too much info. How do you prevent your Google search from turning into a search for a needle in a haystack? Here are 7 tips on how to do better Google searches. ...
Top 10 iPhone Photo Apps
I've been exploring photography apps for the iPhone. I got excited about taking and altering photos on the iPhone thanks to an excellent book, Create Great iPhone Photos by Allan Hoffman (which was sent to me by the publisher, and is no longer available from them but is available secondhand at ...